On the classification of automorphisms of trees

Authors

  • Samuel Coskey Boise State University
  • Kyle Beserra University of North Texas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11575/cdm.v14i1.62638

Abstract

We identify the complexity of the classification problem for automorphisms of a given countable regularly branching tree up to conjugacy. We consider both the rooted and unrooted cases. Additionally, we calculate the complexity of the conjugacy problem in the case of automorphisms of several nonregularly branching trees.

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Published

2019-12-26

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2019)

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